STORYLINE

In the mid-1990s, Los Angeles is rife with crime, poverty and racism. Detective Russell Poole, a straight-shooting detective, is assigned to investigate a cop-on-cop shooting and stumbles upon a web of corruption woven into the fabric of the department. As he delves deeper into the mire of scandal and deception, he is met with increasing resistance from his superiors and frozen out by his fellow officers.

Production

The project was first announced in 2009, with Jackman in the title role. [1]In August 2011, Fox hired commercials director and visual effects artist Michael Gracey to direct .[2] At this point the movie was a straight biopic without any song or dance numbers, but after Gracey’s suggestion the movie evolved into a musical. According to Jackman the seven year development was, in part, due to studios not willing to take a risk on an original musical. [3]

The part of Jenny Lind was being scripted for Anne Hathaway, but Rebecca Ferguson got the part instead. On June 15, 2016, it was reported that Zac Efron began negotiations with the studio to star in the film.[4] In July 2016, Michelle Williamswas cast.

Filming

Rehearsals on the film began in October 2016 in New York City, while principal photography began on November 22, 2016.[5][6]

Release

The Greatest Showman was originally scheduled to be released by 20th Century Fox on December 25, 2016.[7] The film was pushed back a year from its original release date of December 25, 2016 to December 25, 2017 to avoid competition with La La Land.[8]

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The Current War is an upcoming American biographical historical film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, and Tuppence Middleton.

The film is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2017, by The Weinstein Company.

Synopsis

The film is about the competition between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to create a sustainable system and market it to the US.

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison

Michael Shannon as George Westinghouse

Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla

Katherine Waterston as Marguerite Erskine

Tom Holland as Samuel Insull

Tuppence Middleton as Mary Stilwell Edison[1]

Matthew Macfadyen as J.P. Morgan

Conor MacNeill as William Kemmler

Damien Molony as Bourke Cockran

Production

On May 3, 2012, it was reported that Timur Bekmambetov’s company Bazelevs had acquired the rights to the Michael Mitnick script The Current War. Bekmambetov was set to direct.[2] On March 31, 2014, it was reported that Ben Stiller was in negotiations to direct the film.[3] As of September 24, 2015, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal were in talks to play Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, respectively, with Alfonso Gomez-Rejon eyed to direct the film.[4] On September 29, 2016, Michael Shannon was cast in the film as Westinghouse.[5] On October 4, 2016, Nicholas Hoult joined the cast as Nikola Tesla.[6] In November 2016, Katherine Waterston[7] and Tom Holland[8] joined the cast. In December 2016, Tuppence Middleton[9] and Matthew Macfadyen[10] joined the cast.

Principal photography on the film began on December 18, 2016 in London and surrounding areas, including Swinley Forest, Bracknell.[11]

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Darkest Hour is an upcoming British war drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten. The film stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, and follows his early days as Prime Minister as Hitler closes in on England in World War II. Ben Mendelsohn, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane and Ronald Pickup also star.

The film is scheduled to be released on 22 November 2017 in the United States and 29 December 2017 in the United Kingdom.[1]

Plot

Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) faces a crucial moment against Adolf Hitler’s army in the beginning of the Second World War.

Cast

Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill

Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI

Kristin Scott Thomas as Clementine Churchill

Lily James as Elizabeth Nel

Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain

John Hurt was initially cast, but was undergoing treatment for cancer and was unable to commit to the role

Stephen Dillane as Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary

Production

On 5 February 2015 it was announced that Working Title Films had acquired Darkest Hour, a spec script by The Theory of Everything screenwriter Anthony McCarten about Winston Churchill in the early days of World War II.[2]

On 19 March 2016 it was reported that Joe Wright was in talks to direct the film.[3] As of 14 April 2016 Gary Oldman was in talks to play Churchill.[4]

On 6 September 2016 it was reported that Focus Features would release the film in the United States on 24 November 2017, with Ben Mendelsohn (as King George VI) and Kristin Scott Thomas(as Clementine Churchill).[1]

As of 3 November 2016 Darkest Hour had recently begun principal photography.[5] Also in November, it was reported that Dario Marianelli will score the film.[6]

On 8 November 2016, Stephen Dillane joined the cast.[7] For his role as Churchill, Oldman spent over 200 hours getting make-up applied during the course of filming.[8]

The late John Hurt was initially cast as former British prime minister Neville Chamberlain. However, according to Oldman, Hurt was undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, and was unable to attend the read-throughs. He passed away in January 2017. Actor Ronald Pickup assumed the role of Chamberlain instead.[9]

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Goodbye Christopher Robin is an upcoming film directed by Simon Curtis and is based on the creation of the character Winnie the Pooh.

Premise

A. A. Milne finds inspiration for his Winnie the Pooh tales through his interactions with his young son Christopher Robin Milne.

Cast

Domhnall Gleeson as A. A. Milne

Margot Robbie as Daphne de Sélincourt, A. A. Milne’s wife

Kelly Macdonald as Olive, Christopher Robin’s nanny

Will Tilston as Young Christopher Robin

Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Mary Brown

Alex Lawther as Older Christopher Robin

Production

Development on the project first began in 2010, with the late Steve Christian and Nuala Quinn-Barton, and subsequently Damian Jones, as producers, along with Ripper Street creator Simon Vaughan penning the screenplay.[1][2]

In April 2016, Domhnall Gleeson entered discussions to star as A. A. Milne.[3] Margot Robbie entered negotiations for a role.[4] Gleeson and Robbie were confirmed to star in June 2016, with Robbie’s role revealed as Milne’s wife Daphne.[5] Kelly Macdonald joined the film as Olive, Christopher Robin’s nanny later in the month.[6]

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Thank You for Your Service is an upcoming 2017 American biographical war drama film written and directed by Jason Hall in his directorial debut, based on the non-fiction book of the same nameby David Finkel. The film is about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depicting United States soldiers who try to adjust to civilian life after returning from Iraq. The film is produced by DreamWorks Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures, starring Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Beulah Koale, Amy Schumer, and Scott Haze. Principal photography began on February 9, 2016 in Atlanta. It is scheduled for release on October 27, 2017.[2]

Plot

The film follows three American soldiers returning from Iraq as they reintegrate with their families, adjust to civilian life and work to handle their memories of war.[3][4]

Cast

Miles Teller as Adam Schumann, a soldier who leaves Iraq as a broken man.[5][6]

Beulah Koale as Solo, an American Samoan soldier who feels that military had made his life better.[6]

Amy Schumer[3]

Scott Haze as Michael Adam Emory, a soldier suffering from PTSD.[8]

Joe Cole as a soldier who returns home in crisis and tries to find his fiancée and their daughter who have left him.[9]

Keisha Castle-Hughes as Alea[3]

Brad Beyer as Deyer[3]

Omar Dorsey[3]

Jayson Warner Smith as a receptionist at a Veterans Affairs office.[9]

Kate Lyn Sheil as Bell[10]

Production

On March 12, 2013, it was announced that DreamWorks had acquired the film rights to the David Finkel’s non-fiction book Thank You for Your Service, about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers who return from war in Iraq and have difficulties in adapting to civilian life.[11] Steven Spielberg was expected to join the film as director,[11] while American Sniper‘s Oscar-nominated scribe Jason Dean Hall was hired in June 2013 to adapt the book into a film.[12][4] Daniel Day-Lewis was later eyed to re-team with Spielberg on this film.[13]

On June 30, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that screenwriter Hall would be making his directorial debut with the film from his own script.[4] On August 19, 2015, it was reported that Miles Teller was in talks to join the film as Adam Schumann, a soldier who leaves Iraq as a broken man.[5][6] On October 20, 2015, Haley Bennett was cast in the film to play Schumann’s loyal and supportive wife.[7][6] On December 2, 2015, New Zealand-based newcomer Beulah Koale joined the film to play Solo, an American Samoan soldier who feels that military had made his life better.[6]On January 7, 2016, Scott Haze was cast in the film to play a soldier suffering from PTSD.[8] Jon Kilik would produce the film, which Universal Pictures would distribute in the United States.[8] On January 28, 2016, Joe Cole joined the film to play a soldier who returns home in crisis and tries to find his fiancée and their daughter who have left him, while Jayson Warner Smith joined the film to play a receptionist at a Veterans Affairs office.[9] On February 9, 2016, Amy Schumer joined the cast with three others: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, and Omar Dorsey.[3] It was later revealed that Kate Lyn Sheil had joined the cast.[14]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on February 9, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia.[15] In March 2016, it filmed at the Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth.[16]